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lieutenant
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 11:41 pm | 1st Post |
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| I was having a problem recently with the rear tire rubbing on the torque arm that goes to the rear caliper. It was only a six inch section of the tire. I noticed that the rub spot was now showing white. I thought it was the cords. So I brought it to the local shop. They told me the white color was just the underlying coating that produces the raised white lettering. They checked the rim for trueness, it was fine. So nothing left but to put a bend in the torque arm to clear the tire. No problem now...
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fatwing chris
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Posted: Fri May 16th, 2008 12:13 am | 2nd Post |
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Sounds more to me like a tire problem.If there was a swing arm or bearing problem it would rub all the way around,not just 6 inches of the tire.Is it a new tire?If it is take it back.If you installed it yourself then it might not be seated on the rim properly.
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Fatwing Chris
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If I'd have known it would last this long I would have taken better care of it.
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lieutenant
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Posted: Fri May 16th, 2008 11:08 am | 3rd Post |
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| Hi Chris.. yes it was a new tire last year. I have put around 2500 miles on it. It was mounted at a honda shop then installed by a friend at his shop. Thankfully the tire is not trashed. There is no vibration from it.
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71 Kawasaki 500 H1
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fatwing chris
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Posted: Fri May 16th, 2008 11:08 pm | 4th Post |
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Almost sounds like there is a bad belt in the tire causing it to bulge in that one spot.
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Fatwing Chris
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ELKMAN121
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Posted: Sat May 17th, 2008 12:59 am | 5th Post |
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| I agree with the rest of the guys . I would take a good look at that tire being it's only rubbing in a certain spot. When you checked the rim for trueness was the tire on the rim and if so did you look at the side of the tire when you were spinning the wheel. Sounds to me like a cord bulging. I'm not doubting your thoughts about the problem but just worried about your safety if the tire fails.
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1976 Goldwing Aspy 52000 miles (Hit a deer)
1990 Goldwing A current 66000 miles ( Lovin every mile)
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Kit Carson
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Posted: Sat May 17th, 2008 11:30 am | 6th Post |
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Why not just mount the tire and wheel 180 degrees from where it was. If it is rubbing in one spot......simply mark it and take the wheel off and turn it 180 degrees. If the tire still hits but at a different point opposite the original area......it is not the tire, it is something else out of line. If the tire continues to hit at the same spot......throw it away.....get a new tire. Kit
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Keno
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Posted: Sat May 17th, 2008 01:47 pm | 7th Post |
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| If the sidewall has a buldge it more than likely carrys on over into the edge of the tread. If the tire has some age on it and just started to rub lately I'd change it out. If it is new I'd be concerned it was deformed in the molding process or is seperating and would ask for warranty exchange. Can cause shimmy or high speed wobble. Might run till it is worn out, but may fail at the worst possible time. Even with brand new tires there is a percentage of failures. If not a bead seating problem it would worry me till I changed it. Ken
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lieutenant
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 06:56 pm | 8th Post |
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| Looks like I"m going to change the tires due to the rub spot on the rear tire. Presently running Dunlop Qualifiers. I find them to be very noisy on the highway. I would like to put a different style tire like Avon Venoms or similar. This would be for my 1100 Standard, any feed back would be appreciated.....Dave
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81 CX 500 Custom
71 CB 750
71 Kawasaki 500 H1
presently 82 1100 standard
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pbus
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 08:26 pm | 9th Post |
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| I had a rubbing on my 1100 also. Just took it back to the dealer and they said it was the wrong tire even though it was a 140/90-16. Seems there are two different width designations for it and the 1100 takes the narrower of the two. Sorry, don't remember the designations but will write it down when I pick it up at the end of the week.
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